Politician
Yassamin Ansari
Democrat · Arizona · ran 2 times since 2020, won 2 · incumbent
FEC candidate H4AZ03109
Yassamin Ansari (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 Arizona 3rd District race, $253K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all cycles
$4.6M
2026, 2024; counted once per cycle
From PAC checks
12%
$540K from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3K
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$0
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each election and its result. Campaign receipts cover the whole cycle and can appear in both regular and special contests; they count once in the totals above.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona 3rd District | $1.7M | 15% | $0 / $0 | $300 | $1.7M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Arizona 3rd District | $2.9M | 10% | $3K / $0 | – | $2.9M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Union $271KLeadership PAC $60KMembership $58KOther $54KTrade group $33KCorporate $33KSuper PAC $17K
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot ClubUnionLobbyist PAC$20K
- Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood of Carpenters and JoinersUnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Moms Fed UpOther$10K
- American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L EUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Unite Here Tip Campaign CommitteeUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Laborers' International Union of North America (Liuna) PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Pinnacle West Capital Corporation PACCorporateLobbyist PAC$10K
- Engineers Political Education Committee (Epec)/International Union of Operating EngineersUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
- Smart Td PACUnionLobbyist PAC$10K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Dmfi PACfor $2K
- Western States Regional Council of Carpenters Legislative Improvement Cmte United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of Americafor $1K
Funding and votes
How their votes align with industry funding
Across 5 industry-vote comparisons with at least $10K in traced funding, they voted the industry's way 2 times (40%). This is a retrospective comparison using covered 2020–2026 runs; some money arrived after the vote. A vote can appear for multiple industries. Unknown coverage is excluded. “With industry” means its stated preferred side, and does not establish causation.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Reported household trades wanted nay | Unknown coverage | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $143K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $5K$1 | Nay · againstNay · with industry |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $5K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $8K | Nay · against |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $143K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1 | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Nay · against |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $1$10K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1 | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $10K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $0 | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $1 | Nay · against |
Constituents vs. funders
Constituents had no clear side on the key votes they cast
None of these votes set their $10K+ industry funders against a clear majority of their constituents. Constituent views come from the Cooperative Election Study, a survey of about 60,000 adults a year. A side counts as what constituents wanted only when it leads by more than the margin of error; closer results are shown as split. Party explains most votes, and none of this shows that money changed a vote.
| Vote | Their constituents | Their funders | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 | 42% support ±18AZ-03 · split · CES 2024 · related question | No industry with a side gave $10K+ | NayVoters split |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 | 46% support ±18AZ-03 · split · CES 2024 · related question | $10K Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | NayVoters split |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Yassamin Ansari's 2026 campaign?
- Yassamin Ansari (Democrat) raised $1.7M for the 2026 Arizona 3rd District race, $253K of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $0 for and $0 against them (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Yassamin Ansari?
- United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club ($10K), Moms Fed Up ($10K), American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees P E O P L E ($10K), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Political Action Committee ($10K), International Association of Firefighters Interested in Registration and Education PAC ($10K) in 2026.
- How much has Yassamin Ansari raised across elections?
- $1.7M in 2026, $2.9M in 2024. Receipts are counted once per candidate and cycle.